The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels, Hudswell Sunday 12th May. Easter 4
We offer a warm welcome to any visitors who are here with us today. Please stay for refreshments after the service. This morning’s service is for everyone and if needed there is a children’s area at the back of church. There is an induction loop system in the church for those who would find it useful.
Large print hymn and service books are available. Please ask one of the sidespeople. Today 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Parish Communion with TOAST Readings: Acts 9:3-36, Revelation 7:9-end, John 10:22-30 12.00pm Green Howards Service 6.30pm Choral Evensong Wednesday 15th May 9.15am Holy Communion Thursday 16th May 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 19th May 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Worship for All Reading: John 13:31-35 4.00pm Café Church The Charity of the Month collection today is for Family Help (Women's Refuge) Darlington. The Refuge was set up 42 years ago and is one of 300 places of safety in the country providing accommodation and support for survivors of domestic abuse. Please see St Mary's website for full details of the charity.
PRAYER REQUESTS Within your daily prayers please use the Parish Prayer Diary in the Magazine, also remembering: those in urgent need of prayer Adam Gedye, Eilidh Hallett, Eva, Stephen Lambert those in need of ongoing prayer Liz Atkinson, Jennie Beaumont, Judith Bennett’s family, Mary Hartnell, Harriet Ridley, Joan Rutterford, Carole Ward, Christopher White, David Willey and all the patients at the Friary Hospital those who mourn, as we give thanks for the lives of Doreen Ross, Mary Moore, Jim Steadman and those whose anniversaries fall in the coming week 14th May Liz Metcalf and please pray for the growth of our church. BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE If you would like to the name of a loved one to be entered in this Book please contact Alexe Roberts (01609 881216). The Prayer Group will meet today at 7.30pm by Ruth’s Window. Siân’s final service with us at St Mary’s will be next Sunday, 19th May. If anyone would like to make a contribution towards a gift for her, please place it in a sealed envelope and give it to one of the Churchwardens or Claire Murray. Many thanks. Christian Aid Week 12–18 May. Can you spare some time to collect for Christian Aid Week this week? You will find a list of streets allocated to St Mary’s Church collectors at the back of church. Please sign up for a street near you and we will make sure you have everything you need. Judith Barber 01748 824656. Men’s breakfasts: May 18th and June 22nd at 8.30am, at St Cuthbert’s church hall, Colburn. For more information or to book, please speak to Martin.
__________________________________________________________ Cashless donations can be made to St Mary’s Church: - By internet banking to ‘Richmond with Hudswell PCC’ Sort Code 40-38-19. Account No. 50701793 - Give By Text (PAYM free service) Text 07960 869955 - By debit/credit card or by Apple or Google Pay Please see one of the sidespeople - All can be Gift Aided using a yellow envelope __________________________________________________________
DATES FOR THE DIARY Wednesday 15th May at 2pm. Women’s Fellowship in the Town Hall. Our speaker will be Bishop John Pritchard. We welcome our Mothers' Union members to the meeting, and any others who care to join us. Saturday 18th May at 10.00am. Exploring Faith will be meeting at the Rokeby Inn on the A66 (DL11 7QW). The Revd. Canon James Francis, will be speaking on ‘Looking at Nature through Scripture’. Admission to include refreshments £5. To reserve a place please contact Keith Miller, 01833 627540. kshmiller32@gmail.com Saturday 18th May. Benefice Stroll/Drive/Cycle. Starting from St Mary’s Church at 8.00am. Come for the whole 13 mile stroll, or join us at any of the churches for a shorter section. We hope many of you will drive yourselves between the churches if not doing the whole walk, to enjoy their hospitality and historical churches. Approximate timings: Marske 10.45am, Downhome 12.15pm, Hudswell churchyard (then pub) at 3.00pm, Holy Trinity 5.15pm, and St Mary's rectory garden 5.30pm If any drivers have spare seats, please let William know in case we need to help out unexpected tired walkers. This will be followed from 5.30pm by a Barbecue on the Rectory lawn as a farewell to Siân. Tickets £3 each for a burger and a bun, available from Graham Barber, Margaret Emmerson, Gillian Lunn and Claire Murray. Please sign up to bring salads and puddings etc. on the list at the back of church. Booking a place on the stroll is essential: please contact William Gedye on 07710 739192 or wgedye@btinternet.com.
Saturday 18th May at 7.30pm. Concert by the Paulinus Singers at St Mary’s, where the choir will sing glorious choral music with favourites old and new, also introducing works by Byrd, Lassus, Tallis and Lauridsen. Refreshments available. Tickets £10. Under 19 FREE. Tickets at the door. Sunday 19th May at 4pm. Cafe Church at St Mary's, when our guest will be Dean John Dobson from Ripon Cathedral. Cake, coffee and Compline. All are welcome. Monday 20th May at 8pm. All are welcome to come to The Discussion Group in Hudswell - contact Anna on 0775 388 4572 for details. Thursday 30th May Deanery Fun Afternoon Followed by evening Eucharist at St Agatha’s Easby with Bishop Helen-Ann. Friday 31st May - Sunday 8th June. Deanery Thy Kingdom Come Pilgrimage. Walks throughout the week visiting all the churches in the Deanery. List of walks and dates available at the back of church. Please speak to Martin for more information. All notices for the Pew Sheet to Claire by noon on Wednesday please.
Contacts Rector: Tel: email:
Rev’d Martin Fletcher 01748 821241 martin.fletcher@leeds.anglican.org
Ordinand: Tel: email:
Siân Lawton 07583 874203 sianlawton@googlemail.com
Administrator: Pew Sheet: Tel: email:
Claire Murray
Churchwarden: Tel:
David Frankton 01748 823531
Churchwarden: Tel:
Peter Trewby 07885 347736
Website:
www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk
07707 710373 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com